Nelia thought she might suffocate to death if they continued to kiss like this.
Duke Hart was obsessively pressing his lips against hers as if not wanting to miss a single breath.
Just when she felt her mind was about to melt, Duke Hart’s lips detached.
He released a heavy breath and smiled softly.
“Nelia, did you doubt me?”
“…”
“It seems my expressions of love have been lacking.”
Though his handsome smile was the same as always, his dilated pupils and hurried breathing signaled that he was not at ease.
“It won’t do. I have to show you how much I love you so that you never doubt me again.”
With that, Duke Hart lifted Nelia up in his arms.
As Duke Hart carried her, Nelia knew.
Tonight would be a longer night than usual.
(This is a time separator.)
The next morning.
“Hmm hmm, Miss Nelia.”
Nelia gradually woke up to the voice coming from outside the door.
While Nelia blinked her eyes in a daze, another knock sounded from outside.
Knockknock.
What is this… Who’s disturbing my short sleep? At the wakeup call, Nelia wished she could plug her ears.
“Um… I apologize, but Charlotte is downstairs.”
What did he say?
At the mention of Charlotte, Nelia’s eyes popped open.
Oh no…! I forgot Charlotte was visiting the duke today!
As Nelia hastily got up from the bed, Duke Hart, who was sleeping beside her, slowly opened his eyes.
“Nelia…?”
“I completely forgot that today is the day Charlotte is visiting the duke’s residence!”
Duke Hart also sat up. He frowned as if tired.
“Ah… You really are not helpful.”
Though the timing was bad, Nelia questioned whether Duke Hart had the right to say that.
After tormenting her all night.
Generally, he always woke up early, but last night was too much even for him, making him oversleep.
Sighing, Nelia tied her hair up and wore the same clothes from yesterday.
It’s not the best attire to welcome a guest, but it’s better than keeping them waiting.
“I’ll go down first!”
Nelia told Duke Hart and opened the door. Ton was standing there.
His usual robotic expression seemed somehow awkward now.
Understandably so.
Yesterday in the dining room, I saw the Duke carrying himself away, so I imagined what had happened.
“I took the liberty to inform you that a friend is visiting.”
“…Thank you for waking me up, Ton.”
Suppressing her embarrassed emotions, Nelia tried to respond as if nothing were wrong.
Upon following Ton to the drawing room, a radiant Charlotte, blooming like a cherry blossom, welcomed Nelia.
“Nelia!”
“Charlotte, how have you been?”
Instead of answering, Charlotte stood up and hugged Nelia tightly, just like the last time. The physical contact was excessive.
Still, Nelia was quite happy that the misunderstanding about the Duke being smitten with Charlotte had been cleared up, and she could now face Charlotte without confusion.
Nelia gently pulled away from Charlotte, finally getting a good look at her face.
Unlike her last visit, Charlotte’s expression was full of life. Nelia sensed that something good had happened to her.
Soon a voice as cheerful as her expression came from Charlotte.
“I’ve been well, thanks to you, Nelia.”
“That’s good to hear. Shall we sit down and talk?”
Nelia guided Charlotte to the sofa. Standing was difficult since she had overexerted herself yesterday.
Charlotte, not noticing Nelia’s condition, immediately began talking excitedly.
“Nelia, I… I caught the thief who stole the money…!”
“Really?”
Charlotte nodded vigorously.
“I did it the way you told me…! I told my roommate, a priest, that I had more money hidden under my mattress, and when I was out of the room… he was rummaging under the mattress.”
“So you caught him redhanded?”
“Yes…! When people came in, he finally admitted it.”
Nelia felt genuinely relieved, even though it was not her concern.
If they hadn’t caught the thief, who knows what else Charlotte might have lost.
“This is all thanks to you,” Charlotte said in an excited voice.
“No, it’s because you acted well,” Nelia praised.
Blushing slightly at Nelia’s compliment, Charlotte pulled something out from the corner.
“I brought a thankyou gift for Nelia.”
Nelia thought it might be another acorn, but Charlotte placed a beautiful white box on the table.
“What is this…?”
“It’s cake. I wanted to thank you and also make up for coming emptyhanded last time.”
Cake?
How did every protagonist in this novel know their tastes so well?
Charlotte’s already pretty face looked even prettier.
Nelia watched the box with a pounding heart.
As Charlotte opened the box, a brown cake revealed itself.
A sweet and nutty aroma spread from the cake.
“It’s a walnut cake. I thought you’d like it.”
Walnut cake…?
Why did she think Nelia would like walnut cake?
As Nelia pondered, the drawingroom door opened, and the Duke entered.
Compared to when he was in the room earlier, he looked much tidier now. He had clearly rushed to wash up and come down.
“I knew you were here to see Nelia, but as the master of the house, I should greet my guest. It’s good to see you again, Charlotte.”
“Ah, yes… Hello, Duke.”
The Duke gave a formal smile and looked at the cake Charlotte had brought.
“What’s this cake?”
“It’s a cake Charlotte brought. As a gift.”
Upon hearing Nelia’s explanation, the Duke chuckled.
“Oh, you didn’t know Nelia’s taste. She doesn’t like nuts.”
Charlotte’s eyes widened as she looked at Nelia.
“Is that true, Nelia…?”
“No, I like it!”
Startled by Charlotte’s shaky gaze, Nelia quickly denied it.
Then she shot the Duke a glare.
Knowing that Charlotte had lost money to a commoner, he should have realized that buying the cake was a significant gesture. Why was he being so mean?
Upon receiving Nelia’s gaze, the Duke shrugged.
‘Ah… Why did I stupidly think the Duke was smitten with Charlotte?’
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
